SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:26
y haz desnudar a Aarón sus vestidos, y viste de ellos a Eleazar su hijo; porque Aarón será reunido a su pueblo, y allí morirá.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 20:26
Verse 26. Strip Aaron of his garments] This was, in effect, depriving him of his office; and putting the clothes on his son Eleazar implied a transfer of that office to him. A transfer of office, from this circumstance of putting the clothes of the late possessor on the person intended to succeed him, was called investing or investment, (clothing;) as removing a person from an office was termed divesting or unclothing. Among the Catholics, and in the Church of England, this same method is used in degrading ecclesiastics. Hence such a degradation is termed by the common people stripping a man of his gown.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. And strip Aaron of his garments , etc.] His priestly garments, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi: and put them upon Eleazar his son ; thereby declaring him to be high priest in his father’s stead: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there ; the phrase of gathering to his people is here explained of his dying.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-29 - God bids Aaron prepare to die. There is something of displeasure i these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, because he had failed in his duty at the waters of strife. There is much of mercy in them. Aaron though he dies for his transgression, dies with ease, and in honour. He is gathered to his people, as one who dies in the arms of Divine grace There is much significancy in these orders. Aaron must not ente Canaan, to show that the Levitical priesthood could make nothin perfect; that must be done by bringing in a better hope. Aaron submits and dies in the method and manner appointed; and, for aught tha appears, with as much cheerfulness as if he had been going to bed. It was a great satisfaction to Aaron to see his son, who was dear to him preferred; and his office preserved and secured: especially, to see in this a figure of Christ's everlasting priesthood. A good man woul desire, if it were the will of God, not to outlive his usefulness. Wh should we covet to continue any longer in this world, than while we ma do some service in it for God and our generation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
והפשׁט 6584 את 853 אהרן 175 את 853 בגדיו 899 והלבשׁתם 3847 את 853 אלעזר 499 בנו 1121 ואהרן 175 יאסף 622 ומת 4191 שׁם׃ 8033
